Signed Surrealist Painting of a Young Woman from Brazil, "The Vestal"

Brazilian artist Simone Araújo paints in a surrealist style to present a fantastic composition. Depicted in a ghostly form, a young vestal woman stands against crimson skies with her hands held in prayer. A vestal, or virgo vestalis in ancient Latin, refers to a virgin priestess who worshiped the Roman goddess Vesta, acting as a symbol of purity for Roman culture.

Titled A Vestal in Portuguese.